Sango pushed the satin blanket aside as she sat up from the bed. The man beside her shuffled in his sleep, exposing his bare chest. Their first night together, aside from the demon king's habit of sleeping half naked, occured uneventful. Even being the despicable man he is at least he still knows respect.

Sango winced in pain as the discomfort from yesterday left mild aches. She ignored the pain and walked to the door.

"Milady, shall I prepare your bath?" The maid bowed after she met Sango.

Sango shook her head. "I'd like to have a cup of tea first."

The maid bowed and led her to a balcony as she began to make tea.

BOOM!

A loud explosion from the west of the palace made the ground shake. Standing from her chair, Sango rushed to the edge of the balcony in attempt to see the origin of the disturbance.

"Milady, it's dangerous." The maid spoke as another earthquake erupted from the ground.

This magical aura. Sango jumped from the balcony as she transversed through the walls, pillars, and beams by jumping, climbing, and maneuvering swiftly. She land on her feet and started running to the direction of the attack.

"Kaho!" Sango called out after she saw her.

Kagura was limping away from Kaho. Kaho followed her before raising her finger. A thunderclap vibrated through the air after Kaho striked the wind sorceress a pale lightning. Kagura's body fell lifeless on the ground as Kaho turned to her main opponent.

"You dare inflict pain on my mistress." Kaho's words echoed.

She took a step closer to Kanna.

Kanna instinctively created a mirror demon manifestation of Kaho. The witch merely laughed.

"Imbecile! I maybe the greatest fear of myself but I have long gone conquered that fear." Kaho uttured.

"Kaho. Stop! What are you doing?" Sango knew what was coming next.

Kaho looked back and smiled at Sango.

"No!" Sango sprinted towards her but it was too late.

A burst of white light blinded Sango.

As she uncovered her eyes, Sango trembled at the sight before her. Nothing but a deep hole was left as a mile wide pit was the only remnant left of Kaho's suicidal act.

With the slightest bit of hope, Sango looked around the area, searching for Kaho's unconscious body but nothing, not even a part of the palace was left. She is the only one left as Kaho most likely created a protective barrier around Sango before the witch took her own life.

Tears cascaded down Sango's cheeks as she called out for Kaho.


Sesshomaru was well aware of Kaho's plan of massacring the Northern Kingdom after she learned of the mistreatment that they have caused Sango but he never expected for it to happen so soon. After he got word from Jaken that the witch was not in her chambers, Sesshomaru quickly headed to the north.

Finding no sign of Kaho and a weeping Sango, Sesshomaru teleported to the center of the pit.

"She's gone." Sango muttered.

"You know I hate it when you cry like that."

Sango quickly raised her head and saw Kaho standing before her.

"Kaho." Sango moved to hug her but her hand went through her.

Kaho shook her head. "Stop crying will you. I killed a whole palace of demons, at least give me a little credit."

"I hate you!" Sango cried out.

"I hate you too." Kaho giggled.

"Well, I don't exactly have any last words but promise me you'll protect her." She added as the witch turned to the inu no taisho.

She faced Sango once again and kissed her forehead. "Don't miss me too much, okay? Because you'll always have a part of me."

Sango and Sesshomaru watched Kaho turn into a flock of blue orbs before she drifted away.


Sesshomaru carelessly entered the taijiya village as he held their princess in his arms.

"Stop demon!" Armed men pointed their arrows and spears at him.

"You fools! You dare point your weapons at Lord Sesshomaru." Jaken retorted.

"Stop he has my sister." Kohaku ordered after he recognized the woman sleeping in the daiyoukai's arms.

"I assume you are not an enemy?" He asked.

"Tsk. The great Lord Sesshomaru is an enemy to all but his favor over the lady says otherwise. You are lucky." Jaken replied.

Kohaku's gaze shifted from Sesshomaru and Jaken before he nodded.

"Follow me." He briefly spoke before walking towards the shogun's abode.

"What happened?" The shogun's wife quickly approached Sesshomaru after she heard news of her daughter's arrival.

"I'll take her from here. The shogun would like a word from you." Kohaku took Sango from Sesshomaru's arms.

The Seishitsu bowed in respect to the demon warlord before Himari followed after Kohaku as a maid asked Sesshomaru to follow her.

The maid lightly knocked on the shoji door as she announced the warlord's presence. The shogun gave them permission to enter.

"Would you like some tea?" Sango's father offered.

Sesshomaru nodded his head.

The shogun gestured the maid to serve them tea.

"My daughter's most favored beverage." The shogun stated.

Sesshomaru took a sip from the cup and almost smiled when it indeed attest as something Sango would enjoy as it resembled herself.

"I heard about the incident at the northern kingdom. My daughter's maid was the one responsible of it." The shogun sighed. "My daughter could really be so reckless at times."

"Honestly, I am vain as she as reckless. I agreed to allowing her to marry any man she wanted but when it came to her marrying that ill-breeded demon, I could have never allowed her to involve herself with same species that threatened humanity." Then shogun's expression softened.

"But, you are different, aren't you?" He asked.

Sesshomaru's eyes widened.

"I know of my daughter's venture to your land. And, I mentally prepared myself in meeting you after my daughter declared her desire of love. I know you are not a man of many words-"

"I love your daughter. This perhaps be my first time claiming it verbally but I truly love Sango. I've hated my father for loving a human but know I understand why he has. Emotion, something we demons can never comprehend and only saw as a nuisance is a malevolent thing but Sango has made me feel such fascination. She's strong and reckless but can also be weak and careful. Sango made me see how humans truly are, beautiful."

"Hmm." Was the shogun's answer for approval.

He took a sip from his cup and breathed a sigh of relief. "Do you know how to play go, Lord Sesshomaru?"

Thereupon, the two daimyo(s) found a way to leisurely spend their time as Sesshomaru listened to the many battles the shogun brought to the unnamed emperor.

Meanwhile, a certain brunette was constantly battling her inner demons after word reached her that her father and her lover were spending more time than she has with the man she claims to love.

"Allow me to take over from here." Sango courteously grabbed the tray from the maid.

"But Hime-sama-"

"It's okay, I have something to talk about with my father." She smiled.

The maid could only retreat and bow as Sango headed to the shogun's chambers.

"Ohhhhh... There you are Sango!" Sango's father cheerfully spoke.

His right arm was wrapped around Sesshomaru's shoulder as they toasted their cup. The shogun laughed, clearly drunk, and continued telling his tale.

Sango sent an apathetic smile to Sesshomaru as the demon lord begged her to saved him. She set down the tray of sake and bowed to leave the room. Apparently, she was worried over nothing.

Taking seven steps away from the room, the shoji doors burst open as a displeased inuyoukai exited the room.

"WOMAN, you dare leave this Sesshomaru-"

"Father!" Sango rushed back into the room and helped his drunk to stupor father.

"I'll carry him." Sesshomaru offered as he dismissed the former incident.

Sesshomaru placed the shogun on his bed as Sango ordered the maids to care for her father.

"I see you're quite affiliated with father." Sango beamed as Sesshomaru and her headed out of the shogun's quarters.

"He had a lot of stories." Sesshomaru acknowledged.

Sango smiled. Her father is indeed a man of many traits and she is more than fortunate to have him as her parent.

"He also holds knowledge about the both of us and has given his blessing." Sesshomaru spoke in a stoic manner. Sango stopped from walking. "W-wh-what?"

"Your father has approved of me-"

Sesshomaru was cut off when Sango lurched forward for a hug. Losing balance, both of them landed flat on the floor. The demon lord wanted to scold Sango for her abrupt move but thought otherwise when he sensed that she was crying.

"What's wrong-"

"You oaf! How can you say that in such a cold manner?" Sango mumbled through his clothes.

"You're upset?"

Sango shook her head. "It's just like you."

Sesshomaru rested his head on the floor and breathed, every rise of his chest synchronized with Sango's. He wrapped his right arm around Sango's frame and stared at ceiling.


"Sesshomaru-sama! Lady Sango! Jaken-sama!" Rin gleefully greeted and ran towards the trio.

"I missed you so much." She trapped them in an embrace.

"Ohhh... Sesshomaru-sama! I learned to serve tea today. Come, I'll show you. You too Lady Sango." She pulled the duo into the palace.

Sesshomaru quietly sipped tea as he watched Rin and Sango talk. Soon, their tea ceremony got cut short as an attendant of Sesshomaru called for his attention regarding matters on the border. The maids then came and cleaned as Rin brought Sango to the garden.

Rin carefully plucked a Lycoris flower and handed it to Sango. Sango stared at the flower and allowed her tears to fall once again.

"Thank you, Rin-chan." Sango smiled.

"I love you, Sango-sama." Rin smiled.

Sango froze as she saw Kaho's resemblance to Rin. The same smile Kaho had when she first said 'I love you' to Sango. Smiling, Sango pulled Rin into a hug.

"I love you too."